Classes
Each class meets the AT requirement for a 3 credit (45 contact hours), graduate level course and is taught by credentialed faculty in their respective disciplines. (The psychodrama class also provides 45 training hours for psychodrama certification through the American Board of Examiners in Psychodrama, Sociometry, and Group Psychotherapy).
Due to the changing nature of Covid-19, all courses will be offered in a hybrid model, dividing the required 45 hours into two modules. The first module provides 30 hours of online, didactic learning. The second module is a 15 hour experiential, in-person weekend to help implement new skills. Both modules must be completed successfully in order to receive credit for the course.
If public health metrics dictate that it is unsafe for the class to meet in-person, the class will mutually agree upon date to reschedule.
Due to the changing nature of Covid-19, all courses will be offered in a hybrid model, dividing the required 45 hours into two modules. The first module provides 30 hours of online, didactic learning. The second module is a 15 hour experiential, in-person weekend to help implement new skills. Both modules must be completed successfully in order to receive credit for the course.
If public health metrics dictate that it is unsafe for the class to meet in-person, the class will mutually agree upon date to reschedule.
Principles of Drama Therapy
Instructor: Nadya Trytan, MA, RDT/BCT
Online Module: Tuesday Evenings, September 20th - November 22nd, 2022 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (US Central Time)
In-Person Weekend: Friday, December 9th at 1:00 pm to Sunday, December 11th, 2022 at noon (US Central Time)
(3 credits - you must attend both the online and in-person modules to receive credit for this class)
This course provides an introduction to the field of drama therapy including the theories and principles that guide drama therapy practice. This course will include discussion of the history of drama therapy with sources in theater and psychotherapy, as well as an exploration of current approaches and their theoretical foundations. The requirements for registry as a drama therapist and typical sites for practice will be examined along with basic ethical and cultural humility considerations for drama therapists. The course will address both in-person therapy and tele-health considerations and will introduce the drama therapy core processes.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
-- Describe the history and influences in the development of the profession of Drama Therapy in the United States and Canada.
-- Identify the major approaches to drama therapy, and their theoretical foundations.
-- Discuss ethical considerations and cultural humility in the practice of drama therapy.
-- Describe settings where drama therapy may be practiced and methods that may be used.
-- Be able to create a plan and structure for a drama therapy session.
-- Be able to articulate the core processes of drama therapy
-- Be able to access additional drama therapy resources
Texts:
Current Approaches in Drama Therapy 3rd edition
Acting for Real, 2nd edition
Additional readings as assigned
Instructor: Nadya Trytan, MA, RDT/BCT
Online Module: Tuesday Evenings, September 20th - November 22nd, 2022 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (US Central Time)
In-Person Weekend: Friday, December 9th at 1:00 pm to Sunday, December 11th, 2022 at noon (US Central Time)
(3 credits - you must attend both the online and in-person modules to receive credit for this class)
This course provides an introduction to the field of drama therapy including the theories and principles that guide drama therapy practice. This course will include discussion of the history of drama therapy with sources in theater and psychotherapy, as well as an exploration of current approaches and their theoretical foundations. The requirements for registry as a drama therapist and typical sites for practice will be examined along with basic ethical and cultural humility considerations for drama therapists. The course will address both in-person therapy and tele-health considerations and will introduce the drama therapy core processes.
Course Objectives:
After completing this course, students will be able to:
-- Describe the history and influences in the development of the profession of Drama Therapy in the United States and Canada.
-- Identify the major approaches to drama therapy, and their theoretical foundations.
-- Discuss ethical considerations and cultural humility in the practice of drama therapy.
-- Describe settings where drama therapy may be practiced and methods that may be used.
-- Be able to create a plan and structure for a drama therapy session.
-- Be able to articulate the core processes of drama therapy
-- Be able to access additional drama therapy resources
Texts:
Current Approaches in Drama Therapy 3rd edition
Acting for Real, 2nd edition
Additional readings as assigned
Creative Arts Therapy
Instructor: April Follmer, MS, LMHP
Louisa Foster, Psy.D., RDT/BCT
Stephanie Jacobson, MFA
Danielle Laurion MA, R-DMT, GLCMA, LMHP
Pamela Mueggenberg, M.S., LMHP
Bridget M. Shevlin, MT-BC, CCTP
DATES TBA
(3 credits)
Through reading, discussion, and experience students gain understanding of a wide range of creative arts modalities and therapeutic approaches. Appropriateness of application of modalities and methods for various populations is discussed. Art (drawing, painting, sculpting), poetry, journaling, storytelling, dance/movement, sand play, music (instruments and singing) are explored and woven intermodally with drama.
In this course, participants are exposed to specialized disciplines beyond their current level of training and/or outside of the purview of Drama Therapy. Use of these modalities, without proper training and supervision, would exceed their scope of practice. Participants are responsible for ensuring that they are in compliance with professional standards and limits of practice as defined by the ethics code, as well as licensing and credentialing laws in the state of practice.
Introduction to Bunraku Puppetry Ensemble Wednesday 6/24 6-9pm:
Bunraku puppetry is an ideal meld of both mime, mask and puppetry; connecting three individual minds into one. In this workshop participants will work in small groups to build and bring a character to life through creating shared thought and action.
Indonesian Shadow Mask Workshop Thursday 6/25 6-9pm:
Participants will explore movement and practice building techniques of Indonesia- based Mask performance. Pooling the tools of shadow, silhouette, Laban and Lecoq technique into a theater practice that calls for character development from the outside-in.
Instructor: April Follmer, MS, LMHP
Louisa Foster, Psy.D., RDT/BCT
Stephanie Jacobson, MFA
Danielle Laurion MA, R-DMT, GLCMA, LMHP
Pamela Mueggenberg, M.S., LMHP
Bridget M. Shevlin, MT-BC, CCTP
DATES TBA
(3 credits)
Through reading, discussion, and experience students gain understanding of a wide range of creative arts modalities and therapeutic approaches. Appropriateness of application of modalities and methods for various populations is discussed. Art (drawing, painting, sculpting), poetry, journaling, storytelling, dance/movement, sand play, music (instruments and singing) are explored and woven intermodally with drama.
In this course, participants are exposed to specialized disciplines beyond their current level of training and/or outside of the purview of Drama Therapy. Use of these modalities, without proper training and supervision, would exceed their scope of practice. Participants are responsible for ensuring that they are in compliance with professional standards and limits of practice as defined by the ethics code, as well as licensing and credentialing laws in the state of practice.
Introduction to Bunraku Puppetry Ensemble Wednesday 6/24 6-9pm:
Bunraku puppetry is an ideal meld of both mime, mask and puppetry; connecting three individual minds into one. In this workshop participants will work in small groups to build and bring a character to life through creating shared thought and action.
Indonesian Shadow Mask Workshop Thursday 6/25 6-9pm:
Participants will explore movement and practice building techniques of Indonesia- based Mask performance. Pooling the tools of shadow, silhouette, Laban and Lecoq technique into a theater practice that calls for character development from the outside-in.
Drama Therapy with Special Populations: Trauma-Affected Individuals & Communities
Instructor: Lucy McLellan, LPC, LCAT, RDT/BCT
DATES TBA
(3 credits)
The nature of this course is both didactic and experiential in nature. Students will acquire biopsychosocial knowledge of traumatic stress as well as recognize the value of drama therapy approaches to provide distance and titrate re-exposure to traumatic events through action methods and play. In addition, participants will gain a range of practical skills for the application of drama as a trauma-informed tool for individuals and communities impacted by adversity. A strengths-based lens will be applied to learning that shifts attention from pathology (what is wrong with you) to concepts of rupture (what has happened) and resilience and repair (what has made you stronger). This course will support participants in their capacity to practice a drama therapy that draws from a range of theoretical perspectives including Role Theory, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Instructor: Lucy McLellan, LPC, LCAT, RDT/BCT
DATES TBA
(3 credits)
The nature of this course is both didactic and experiential in nature. Students will acquire biopsychosocial knowledge of traumatic stress as well as recognize the value of drama therapy approaches to provide distance and titrate re-exposure to traumatic events through action methods and play. In addition, participants will gain a range of practical skills for the application of drama as a trauma-informed tool for individuals and communities impacted by adversity. A strengths-based lens will be applied to learning that shifts attention from pathology (what is wrong with you) to concepts of rupture (what has happened) and resilience and repair (what has made you stronger). This course will support participants in their capacity to practice a drama therapy that draws from a range of theoretical perspectives including Role Theory, Internal Family Systems, Mindfulness-based psychotherapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Advanced Elective: Introduction to Playback Theatre
Instructor: Liz Muckley, RDT/BCT, LCPC
DATES TBA
(3 credits)
Students learn the method of Playback Theatre, founded by Jonathan Fox with Jo Salas and others. Life stories are shared and then re-enacted spontaneously by a team of actors and a musician. It is an educational and curative form of theatre, now practiced in community settings worldwide in more than 50 countries. Students practice roles of conductor and musician as well as actor, paying attention to positive group process and studying basic theory, including the relationship of playback theatre to therapeutic practice. Playback forms taught include fluid sculptures, pairs, and full stories
Instructor: Liz Muckley, RDT/BCT, LCPC
DATES TBA
(3 credits)
Students learn the method of Playback Theatre, founded by Jonathan Fox with Jo Salas and others. Life stories are shared and then re-enacted spontaneously by a team of actors and a musician. It is an educational and curative form of theatre, now practiced in community settings worldwide in more than 50 countries. Students practice roles of conductor and musician as well as actor, paying attention to positive group process and studying basic theory, including the relationship of playback theatre to therapeutic practice. Playback forms taught include fluid sculptures, pairs, and full stories